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Create More, Consume Less

Create More, Consume Less We live in a world of unprecedented abundance. For generations, the primary challenge of human existence was scarcity. Today, for many of us, it’s the opposite. We are drowning in a sea of stuff, both material and digital. The consumerist machine that once promised happiness through ownership has evolved. It no longer just sells us things to fill every corner of our homes, but also content to fill every second of our time. We’ve shifted from accumulating possessions to accumulating experiences, from seasonal wardrobes to endless, algorithmically-curated feeds. The result, however, remains the same: a feeling of being empty and unfulfilled.

An Epidemic of Emptiness

An Epidemic of Emptiness There is a quiet epidemic spreading through our society. It doesn’t present with a fever or a cough, but with a deep, persistent hum of emptiness. It’s the feeling of being busy but not fulfilled. Of being connected to everything but belonging to nothing. It’s the hollowness we feel at the end of a long day of optimized productivity, when we’re left with the terrifying question: “After all this, what was the point?”